Zhuge Liang was resourceful and could be called the embodiment of wisdom, so why was he afraid of these three people of Cao Wei?
Whether it is from the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" or many film and television works, our understanding of Zhuge Liang is almost always a high-evaluation impression of "wisdom tank" and "resourcefulness". For a figure like Zhuge Liang who was close to being "deified", many people seemed to be omnipotent, and in the great cause of the Kuangfu Han Room in the Shu Kingdom, he was not only loyal and loyal to Liu Bei, but also played a role in turning the tide at a critical moment.
However, in the real history, is Zhuge Liang really so powerful? Readers and friends who have read history should know that although Zhuge Liang is resourceful and the embodiment of wisdom, he still has "natural enemies" in the battle between the two armies.
In his lifetime, especially among Cao Wei's famous generals, these three people were probably the most feared by Zhuge Liang.
Cao Zhen
We all know that Zhuge Liang spent his life on the Northern Expedition and met countless fierce generals. Although he was a courtier, Zhuge Liang must familiarize himself with every enemy on the battlefield, especially the opposing general. Cao Zhen, a general, has a very straightforward personality, so his combat style does not give the enemy any respite on the battlefield. At that time, when Zhuge Liang and Cao Zhen were fighting, he did not think at all that he did not even say a word, and Cao Zhen defeated the Shu army with the courage of a husband.
Zhuge Liang was a courtier, and in the battlefield he was accustomed to saying something imposing in front of the battlefield to boost morale and test the enemy's psychological defenses. And Cao Zhen just didn't like to grind, and he didn't give Zhuge Liang any such opportunities, making Wolong's strategy nowhere to use. In the several battles between Zhuge Liang and Cao Zhen, they were often defeated.
Zhang Gao
After Cao Zhen's death, Cao Wei lost the general bitterly, which greatly relieved Zhuge Liang. After all, the Northern Expedition out of Qishan was Zhuge Liang's lifelong wish, so he was full of confidence and wanted to support the Han Room.
It's just that Zhuge Liang never imagined that this time he was playing the same powerful role, that is, Zhang Gao. The combat styles of Cao Zhen and Zhang Gao are similar, and the confrontation is completely involuntary, which can be said to be more than enough.
After several Northern Expeditions, most of the soldiers under Zhuge Liang's command were old, weak, sick and disabled, and tired of conquest. Zhang Gao's style of play gradually depleted the morale of the Shu army, which made Zhuge Liang feel quite unhappy.
However, after all, it has the title of Wolong, and Zhuge Liang has always attacked on strategy. After calmly coping, Zhuge Liang repelled Zhang Gao and shot him to death with a random arrow.
Sima Yi
Finally, we have to say that Sima Yi. When it comes to Zhuge Liang's biggest competitor in his life, there is no one more than Sima Yi. Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition met Sima Yi for the first time, but Sima Yi did not meet the battle behind closed doors. At first, Zhuge Liang thought that Sima Yi was just a turtle with a shrunken head, and even mocked the other party with a "woman".
Because Sima Yi did not fight for a long time, the grain and grass in Zhuge Liang's army were gradually depleted and he was about to return, but he was caught off guard by Sima Yi's killing.
Ancient marching has always had the saying that "soldiers and horses do not move grain and grass first", which shows how important grain and grass are in stabilizing the hearts and minds of the army. At that time, Zhuge Liang's army was unstable because of the lack of grain and grass, and in the face of Sima Yi's sneak attack, it fled into the wilderness, without the slightest strength to fight back.
In the subsequent Northern Expeditions, Sima Yi defeated Zhuge Liang many times by consuming grain and grass, embarrassing him. Since then, Zhuge Liang has understood that Sima Yi is his biggest competitor in life.
From these cases, it is not difficult for us to find that even an all-round talent like Zhuge Liang will have his own "natural enemies", and in the face of these three famous generals of Cao Wei, he may still have some palpitations.